Hairbrush with closure therefor



Sept. 30, 1952 s. E. PETERS 2,611,916

HAIRBRUSH WITH CLOSURE THEREFOR Filed De. 7, 1949' vl 22 E//f/f 15 @WMMW Patented Sept. 30, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT.l oFFlCE HAIRBRUSH WITH CLOSURE THREFOR Stanley Earl Peters, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Frederick W. Geisler, Chicago, Ill.

Application December 7, 1949, Serial No. 131,676

Claims. 1

The present invention relates to a brush construction and more particularly to a brush construction in which the brushing elements, when not in use, are enclosed within a housing which also serves as a handle during use of the article.

The brush of the present invention comprises generally a housing having one open end closed by a removable top or cover and a bristle plate disposed in the housing for movement toward and away from the open side thereof and carrying bristles for projection beyond the housing when in use. The removable top` is provided with means for cooperating with the housing in interlocked engagement therewith to maintain the bristle plate in fixed relatively adjusted position within the housing both when the article is in use and when not in use.

The novel features land numerous advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated by those skilled in the art and include the positive interlocking engagement of the cover with the housing to retain the bristle plate in relatively adjusted position, and the enclosure of the bristles within the housing while not in use to maintain the same in sanitary condition, while at the same time permitting movement of the bristles to an exposed position for use.

It is, therefore, an important object of the present invention to provide animproved brush construction in which the brush bristles are maintainedy within a housing when not in use and in position to project therebeyond when in use.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a brush construction including an open-end housing having a brushing element journaled therein for movement to a plurality` of relatively adjusted positions and means for closing the open end oi the housing and at the same time maintaining the bristle elements in one of their adjusted positions.

It is a further `important object of the present invention to provide a brush construction including a housing having one open end, a brushing element disposed in the housing for movement to a plurality of relatively adjusted positions, and a cover for closing the housing when the brushing elements are not in use and for maintaining the brushing elementsin relatively adjusted position to extend beyond the housing when in use.

Still another important object of the present invention is to provide an improved brush construction including a housing, a bristle plate journaled for relative movement within the housing, a plurality of bristles carried by the plate'for movement therewithQand a cover for closing the 2 housing when the bristles are not in use and adapted for interengagement with the housing to maintain the bristles in adjusted position to extend beyond the housing for use.

Other' and further important objects of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description, takenfin connection with the accompanying drawingsV and the numerals of reference thereon, forming a part of this disclosure.

On the drawings: i

Figure l is an elevational perspective view of a brush construction of the present invention;

Figure 2 is a plan view, with parts broken away, of the brush construction of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a sectional view, with parts shown in elevation, of the brush construction of Figure 1 taken along the plane III-III of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a sectional view of the brush construction of Figure 1 taken along the plane IV-IV of Figure 2; y

Figure 5 is a partial sectional view of the brush construction of Figure 1 taken along the' plane V--V of Figure 2; I

Figure 6 is an exploded elevational perspective View showing the brush construction of Figure 1 in an adjusted, operative position; and

Figure 7 is a sectional View, with parts shown in elevation, similar to Figure 3, showing the brush construction in adjusted', operative position.

As shown on the drawings:

In Figure l reference numeral II) refers gen-v erally to the brush construction of the rpresent invention. The brush construction I0 includes a generally rectangular casing I I having a closed bottom wall I2 and upstanding opposed side walls I3 and end walls I4 with an open end IZc opposite the bottom wall I2.l The bottom wall I2 is provided with elongated, opposed slots l5 directly inwardly of the juncture of the side walls I3 and the bottomwall I2 (Figures 4 and 7). The corner juncture lines of the side walls I3 and the end walls I4 are somewhat thickened, as at I6 (Figure 2), to provide adequate material to accommodate interiorly threaded recesses for receiving screws Il securing a marginal redge flange i8 in position to abut the upper edges of the side Walls I3 and the end walls I4.

The ilange I8 is slotted as at I9 (Figure 2l), the slots being vertically aligned with the slots I5 in the bottom wall I2.

The upper surface of the ange I8 is provided with a concave locking recess 2D intermediate the side of one of the flanges overlying the end Walls Cil edge portion 22a is provided adjacent the locking. -.-r recess 20. The bottom wall I2 slikewiseprovided with guide recesses 23 aligned withthe locking reoesses 22 thereof.

A bristle plate 25 is positioned in maintenu.;-

position shown in Figure 1, the tongue extends into engagement with the shoulder of the groove 28 of the bristle plate 25 to thereby retain the bristle plate in extended surface engagement with the inner surface of the bottom wall I2, thereby preventing relative movement of the plate Within the casing Il.

When it is desired to employ the bristles 21 for brushingthe;.`cover 30. 'is rstremoved lfrom its position as shown in Figuresl-S and the casing I I is inverted. Upon inversion of the housing, the

bristle plate 25 is free to move to the position shown inlgure. '7, in which the bottom of the bristle 'groove 28' abuts the ange I8, the flange of the casing Il and is capable. o.movement..

therein between the bottom Wall I 2' and the flange I8, the ange extending inwardly of the side Walls I 3 and the end Walls I4 to overlie a marginal portion ofthe. plate 25.to prevent entire displacement .of .the;,pl ate.f.: bristles. from 4.the Y.interionof the housing...v .Ther-plate extends laterallyr into closely spaced relationto .the sidewalls. I3 and the end vvalls. I4, andthe-corners of. the-plate are .beveledfas-at 26 to .accommodate the. thickenedfgcornerfportions-If ofthe casing I I.

- Theybristle plate 25-carries--for extensiontherebeyond -aplurality of laterally `and :transversely spaced groups of bristles 21 which. project beyond the plate through a distanceless' than the depth of.;the;casing. llf. The plateis also-groovedas at 28.1ab0utfits .en-tire .perimeter to. deneashoulder;infspacedcrelation .to the.y surface4 of; theplate carrying the bristlesel The `open end: of. Ythe-casing -.II opposite the bottom ;wall; I 2;V thereoifis-closed by means of a cover.: 3.0;;having .a locking projection. 3| Y projectingi'therefrom .adjacent each Vend portion thereof for. entry-*intofthe locking recesses 2B and 422 of the flange I8, as shown in Figure-.5. ...The .cover 3G also; carries, intermediatethe llocking. projections .and :alongside .the- .longer edge portions thereof a pair of locking tongues 32 projecting normally to. thep-planefoffthe; cover..for-entry into the slots I8,v of.. the iiangel... The tongues 32 extend in surface engagementuvvith,the; shoulder. of .the groove .128i extending. aroundthe perimeter `of the bristle. plate 2.5.;as Ihereinbefore described.

Also, ,the ,locking tongues 32 are .each .provided with a recess 33 adjacent their point of attachment to the cover 36; -the Yrecesses 33 forming a shoulder extendingparallelto and iii-spaced relation to the innersurface ofthe cover 30. As shoWninFigure 3, each recess 33 is of. Suchdimensionthat theshoulder y3tsnugl5rl engages the innersurfaceof the rflange-i8Y upon insertion of the-tongue .32 into theslot i9y and subsequent lateral-movementv of the cover relative to the casing. ,1 ,This lateral .movement .of the casing cover is-restricted by engagement .of the locking. projectio1r3I- in the locking recessesf20ofthe ange I8 andalso by the. edgeof the recess 33 abuttinggthe edgeoftheslot. I 9.A

From .the foregoing description it Will'be seen .thatwhenthe brush -is assembled-as shown in lFigure l, the` cover 3.0 is4 secured to the casing II by meansofthe tongues 32 .and the engagement of the tongueishoulders. 34 with the flange IS and also...by 4engagement of the locking projections 3|' Within .the lockingrecesses 2|. During relative lateral movement of the-.cover with respect to i.the casing, the. locking. projectionsare guided intothelocking recesses 2|. bymeansof theguide recessesQZZg.-. lintther; ,when thecover is in the -preventingfremovalr of the bristle plate from its positionwithin the housing. The bristles 21 thus .extendbeyond the housing Il and are secured in this adjusted position by means of the cover 30, Whichi's now secured to the housing in surface contact with the outer surface of the bottom Wall I2..

As shown in Figures 6 and. 7, the tonguesf32fare now inserted throughthe `spaced slots I5 ofthe bottom Wall, I2,V with the Y shoulders .34.- of. the tonguesabutting-,the :inner: surface of the-.bottom Wall .Y I2 following. lateralmovement of .theV cover relative to. the..casing,causing Aentry of the lockingprojections 3i into the guidingrecesses-23and thence` intoxthe-.locking .recessesnZ I. The-.bristle plate 25 is'heldagainst-the flange I 8l by Athe abutment ofthe extreme end of 7each ofthe tonguesf32 against y.the corresponding portion .of the upper surface of the bristleplate.;

Thus-it willbeseen thatthefcoverfSll is em.- ployed tot position. the..-movable :bristle plateqin relatively adjusted position WithinV the housing. I I In each of these positions, the coverftongues 32 engage the housingv and the lockingA projections l3| of the ccverengage the lockingrecesseslformed inthe flange I8 and inthe bottom wall"l2. Further, the. tongues directly abut-.the bristle. v.plate to maintain theA bristles-against relativeimovement in either. position.

Itzwillbe understoodxthat modications and variations; may be .effected .Withoutgdeparting from the scope .ofi thexnovel .conceptsiofuthe pres.- ent invention.;l

I claim. as my invention:

. 1. A brush.; construction; comprising- -a casing having. an open .end andga Wallopposite the; open end, the. Wall having Aa slot. therein, :a removable cover. for closing theopensend ofA said casing. and for alternative attachment to .saidfwalh a bristle platev mounted `insaid casing andl extendingin'- termediate. said .open end-and Asaid Wall, a:plu.-. rality of bristles carried by saidbristle plate' and extending therebeyond and a tongueformed gon said removable cover. and -enterable into` theslot in said Wall .to abut .said plate formaintaining said bristle plate in relatively.- .adjusted position within said casing adjacent the1open end thereof with the bristles projecting beyond the casing upon` attachmentof .the cover to saidwall.

2. A brush lconstruction :comprising Va casing having an open end and a wall. opposite the4 open end, .said Wall. having a pair. of; opposed slots intermediateitslength, a ange carried .by said casing for-partially closingA the. openend thereof: and havingslots registeringvvith the slots of said Wall, a bristleplatemounted-in saidcasing for movement ftherein, aV plurality of bristles. carried by said. plate and projecting therefrom and movable therewith between .a `first positionconfined Within said casing anda second position -extending beyondsaid casing,v a cover for. .attachment to said ange closing the open end of said casing and for alternative attachment to said wall, and tongues carried by said cover and extending therebeyond for alternative entry into the slots formed in said wall and in said flange for extension into the interior of said casing and into engagement with said bristle plate to secure said plate and said bristles in either one of said positions.

3. A brush construction comprising a casing having an open top, a marginal iiange surrounding the open top of the casing and having opposed slots communicating with the interior thereof, a bristle element disposed within the casing for movement toward and away from the open top thereof, and a cover for closing the open top of said casing, said cover having spaced projections extending therebeyond for entry into the slots of said :flange and said projections having recesses formed therein for receiving portions of said flange immediately adjacent said slots upon lateral movement of said cover relative to said casing following entry of said projections into said slots, said projections extending into the interior of said casing to engage said bristle element to maintain the same in relatively fixed position within said casing.

4. A brush construction comprising a casing having an open end and a Wall opposite the open end, the wall having spaced slots communicating with the interior of the casing, a removable cover for closing the open end of said casing, a brushing element disposed within said casing for relative movement therein to an extended position projecting beyond said casing, and tongues carried by said cover for extension into the interior of said casing upon positioning of said cover in surface engagement with said wall, said tongues having recesses formed therein for receiving portions of said Wall immediately contiguous to said slots therein for securing said cover to said wall with said tongues extending into the interior of said casing for abutting said brushing element to maintain the same in position to project beyond said casing for use.

5. A brush construction comprising a casing having anopen end and a wall opposite the open end having an opening therethrough, a bristle plate mounted Within the casing for movement toward and away from the open end, stop means in the casing between the bristle plate and the open end to limit movement of the bristle plate toward the open end, a cover having locking means projecting therefrom, vthe cover being manually movable between a first position in which it is disposed over the open end of the casing and a, second position in which it is disposed on said wall opposite the open end with the locking means extending through said opening in the wall into engagement with the bristle plate, and means for securing the cover to the casing in said rst and second positions.

STANLEY EARL PETERS.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 812,766 McKenzie Feb. 13, 1906 937,640 Pennington Oct. 19, 1909 1,045,669 Brockway Nov. 26, 1912 1,374,010 Henkie Apr. 5, 1921 1,387,063 Matsugaki Aug. 9, 1921 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 81,111 Switzerland May 1, 1919 785,307 France May 13, 1935 

